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November 24, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Hot Topics From Around The Web: Court Rules Against Employee Who Files FMLA Lawsuit Related to Social Media

Hot Topics From Around The Web:  Court Rules Against Employee Who Files FMLA Lawsuit Related to Social Media

Employers have become very cognizant of their employee’s social media use.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Family Medical Leave/FMLA, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: FMLA, Social Media Policy

November 16, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Hot Topics From Around The Web: The Implication of Daylight Savings Time For Employers and Hourly Staff

Hot Topics From Around The Web:  The Implication of Daylight Savings Time For Employers and Hourly Staff

Here’s a brief, but informative article from the website of Goldberg Segalla, LLP on the implications of Daylight Savings Time on an employee’s pay and employer obligations. It’s one article that you want to bookmark for future reference. Here’s why.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: nonexempt employees, Overtime Pay

August 23, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Via: C&S

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Turnover, Employment Law, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Sexual Harrassment statistics

June 20, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employers and the Facebook Controversy: Do Employers Have The Right To Access Candidate Passwords?

Has social networking become your preferred resource for background checks? Even though looking through wall posts, tweets and photographs may be a cheap alternative to recruitment screening, this hiring practice can lead your small business into serious trouble.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employer best hiring practices

May 11, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Hiring Teenagers – What Employers Need to Know About Child Employment Laws

Hiring Teenagers – What Employers Need to Know About Child Employment Laws

It’s that time of year when employers are considering hiring teens. Here’s an article from the Easy Small Business archives that you can use as a reference.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: child employment laws, child labor laws, hiring teenagers, teenage labor laws

April 19, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock 4 Comments

Diversity in the Workplace: Diversity and Inclusion Best Practices

Diversity in the Workplace: Diversity and Inclusion Best Practices

Diversity is about more than quotas. It strengthens the heart of an organization–producing fresh perspectives, opening new markets and solidifying connections with the surrounding community.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Diversity, Employment Law, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Diversity and Inclusion, diversity in the workplace

February 17, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Tips For Hiring an Intern Legally

Done correctly, taking on or hiring an intern is a win-win proposition. The students gain valuable work experience and the chance to prove that they’re worth considering for full time work (either at your company or elsewhere).

Filed Under: Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Hiring Tips, Management Tips, supervisor tips, Tips to Hiring an Intern, Tips to Hiring an Intern Legally

December 2, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Can Social Media Contribute to a Hostile Work Environment Charge?

Can Social Media Contribute to a Hostile Work Environment Charge?

A Tweet is just a Tweet, right? Not if that Tweet is part of a series of harassing messages or interactions that one employee directs at another. As a supervisor, you’re likely well aware of the factors that define a hostile work environment allegation. It might be an employee’s persistent racially-motivated jokes or a supervisor […]

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Diversity, Employee Performance, Employee Turnover, Employment Law, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: hostile work environment, social media and work, social media use at work

November 18, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Parental Bereavement Act: What Employers Need to Know

The Parental Bereavement Act:  What Employers Need to Know

What is the Parental Bereavement Act? As a supervisor, you’re already familiar with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which provides eligible workers in specific situations with up to 12 weeks of protected unpaid leave and continuation of health insurance coverage. For example, FMLA protects employees caring for a newborn or bonding with an […]

Filed Under: Employment Law, Family Medical Leave/FMLA Tagged With: Family Medical Leave, FMLA, Parental Bereavement Act

October 18, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

When Cupid Strikes Co-Workers – The Fallout from Office Affairs

When Cupid Strikes Co-Workers – The Fallout from Office Affairs

Love is in the air. At least in many offices it is. With employees spending so much time at work it’s no wonder it’s become an incubator for office affairs. About 41% of Americans between ages 25 and 40 admitted to at least one office romance, according to a survey from Lawyers.com and Harris Interactive. […]

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employment Law, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Office Affairs

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